Microsoft · wifi: iwlegacy: 3945: free EEPROM data on remove
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f8ebe286394c0bbb4a6dbacb182a34ab6376922d : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in f8ebe286394c0bbb4a6dbacb182a34ab6376922d, cd8f8f45d81aac384311701d7ffe26567af2e783, ab7bee2cd55f665cb29fa0ace2ec14020e0a452e +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-98710 is a vulnerability related to the iwlegacy driver component for wifi, specifically involving the 3945 device where EEPROM data is freed upon device removal. The advisory references Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0 as affected. No detailed technical impact or exploitation information is provided.